Sarah Jessica Parker, known worldwide as Carrie Bradshaw, has no plans to rewatch Sex and the City or its spin-off And Just Like That…. The 60-year-old actress recently confirmed that her journey as Carrie has ended, and she does not feel comfortable revisiting it.

Why She Won’t Revisit Her Work

Speaking at a Q&A hosted by Threads in New York, Parker explained that watching herself on screen feels unsettling. She said, “No. I’ve been talked to about this by the best lungs, and they all have really good reasons why I should. I wouldn’t want my time back. It’s not like I would regret it."

She added, "I don’t like watching myself. I don’t find it pleasant, it’s not fun for me. I don’t find it enjoyable.” She also admitted that going back to old episodes could get harder with time. “And I think the further away it gets from me, the more complicated it would be for sentimental reasons, and maybe even for emotional reasons. It’s sort of a hard chapter, to try to make simple,” she added.

John Corbett’s Different Approach

When John Corbett returned as Aidan Shaw in And Just Like That…, he rewatched all of Sex and the City. He even encouraged Parker to revisit certain episodes. She recalled, “The beloved John Corbett, whom I’m so deeply fond of, said, ‘You just got to watch these four episodes,’ because when he came back, he watched everything. He was so swept away and so sentimental, and he was so proud of the work. I don’t want to say that it shouldn’t sound like he’s so proud of the work he did, but I think he didn’t realize how wonderful he was.”

Fans Remember More Than She Does

Because Parker avoids rewatching her work, she is often surprised by fans’ deep knowledge of the show. She admitted, “They know my lines much better. I will remember circumstances, but they have the whole picture. They’re far more knowledgeable about it. I love it. They’ll tell me stuff, and I’m like, ‘Really? She said that? Oh my God. She said that to who?’”